Tape for slide fasteners

Abstract

A tape for slide fasteners is provided, which comprises a fastener tape 1 having one side edge that defines a zipper element tab 3 and the other side edge that defines a seam allowance 4 . The fastener tape 1 is provided on its front surface with a covering tape 2 having at an edge an enclosure 6 for covering a zipper element 5 along its full length thereof. The enclosure 6 is a double-weaving enclosure through which core yarns 8 are inserted to form a core cord 9 . The enclosure may be ornamented.

1. A tape for slide fasteners, which comprises a fastener tape having one side edge that defines a zipper element tab, the zipper element tab having a zipper element mounted thereon, and another side edge of the fastener tape that defines a seam allowance, wherein the fastener tape is provided on a front surface thereof with a covering tape having at an edge a plurality of enclosures juxtaposed to each other for covering the zipper element along its full length thereof, and for preventing the slide fastener from catching the enclosures during sliding.